Deck 6: (AP) Art History: Indigenous Americas

Question 1

Where is the Pyramid of the Sun, built in roughly 200 CE, found?

A)Teotihuacán, Mexico
B)Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
C)Chichén-Itzá, Mexico
D)Egypt

Answer 1

Teotihuacán, Mexico

Question 2

What structures are symbols of the Northwest Coast Native Americans and are clan and community expressions of culture and lineage?

A)Temples
B)Massive stone figures of goddesses, resembling ancestors
C)Longhouses
D)Wooden totem poles

Answer 2

Wooden totem poles

Question 3

5-direction cosmic geometry, a high value placed on animal-based media, and a stylistic focus on essence rather than appearance is indicative of art in:

A)The Indigenous Americas
B)Early Colonial Americas
C)The Pacific
D)Global Pre-history

Answer 3

The Indigenous Americas

Question 4

A significant difference between the desired audience response in European art from the desired audience response in Indigenous art is that:

A)A. Indigenous art is considered to be made for passive viewing, and European art is considered participatory and active.
B)Indigenous art is considered participatory and active, and European art is considered to be made for passive viewing.
C)A. Indigenous art is considered to be made for use in funerary rights, and European art is used for secular purposes.
D)A. Indigenous art is used for secular purposes, and European art is considered to be made for use in funerary rites.

Question 5

The type of art/architecture generally found in most ancient Mesoamerican cultures is:

A)Coyolxauhqui Stone
B)Pyramidal-stepped structures
C)Yaxchilian lintels
D)Sun stones

Question 6

The prominence of camelid fiber and cotton textiles in Central Andean art is a result of:

A)The influence of three significantly distinct cultures in close proximity
B)The influence of three significantly distinct ecosystems in close proximity
C)The influence of three significantly distinct religions in close proximity
D)The influence of three significantly distinct perspectives in close proximity

Question 7

All of the following are common themes in Andean art except:

A)Terrestrial imagery
B)Non-terrestrial imagery
C)Mummification
D)Asymmetrical dualism

Question 8

The similarities between global pre-history art and Indigenous American art is that:

A)Both are primarily comprised of rock art and mount art
B)Both are primarily available now due to archeological excavation
C)Both are primarily made with terracotta and cotton
D)Both are primarily found in caves and in churches

Question 9

Persecution, genocide, and marginalization have shaped Indigenous art in that:

A)Much of Indigenous art cannot be erased
B)Much of Indigenous art cannot be interpreted
C)Much of Indigenous art has not been scientifically extracted
D)Much of Indigenous art will never be found

Question 10

The melding of modern versions of ancient traditions with new art forms is exemplified by:

A)Feathered headdresses
B)Black-on-black ceramic vessels
C)Maize cobs
D)Bandolier bags

Question 11

Common cultural imagery in Indigenous art includes all the following except:

A)Horses
B)Bears
C)Ravens
D)Chickens